OPERATIONAL REPORT FOR Jun 15, 42

Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Shortlands
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Tulagi
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Cox's Bazar
Coastwatcher Report: 1 ship in port at Lae
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Woodlark Island
Coastwatcher sighting: 3 Japanese ships at 102,120 near Rambutyo , Speed unknown  
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 103,127 near Gasmata , Speed 9 , Moving Northwest 
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 54,43 near Cox's Bazar , Speed 3 , Moving Northeast 
Task Force 219 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 219 arrives at Cape Town
Repairs completed on xAK Capillo at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on xAK Don Isidro at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
Coastwatcher Report: harbor at Kavieng is reported empty
Coastwatcher Report: 3 ships in port at Manus
Coastwatcher sighting: 1 Japanese ship at 106,125 near Rabaul , Speed 1 , Moving Southeast 
Coastwatcher sighting: 2 Japanese ships at 108,124 near Lihir , Speed 12 , Moving West 
Task Force 87 correcting on/off map move
Task Force 87 arrives at Abadan
Task Force 86 has merged with TF 40 at 144 , 163
SBD-2 Dauntless from VMSB-241/B has spotted PB Suyozai Maru at 116,132
DD Le Triomphant followed by E13A1 Jake at 120,150 near Luganville
TF 185 observes Japanese Float Plane at 120,143 near Ndeni
TF 205 observes Japanese Float Plane at 116,143 near Kirakira
TF 247 sighted by Japanese Aircraft at 120,150 near Luganville
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 1 Japanese ship at 158,88 near Kure Island, speed 10, Moving Southeast
PBY-5 Catalina sighting report: 2 Japanese ships at 118,152 near Lakatoro, speed 16, Moving Northwest
Hudson III (LR) reports diving submarine at 116, 181 near Waipapakauri
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Pamekasan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Siangtan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Pamekasan 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changteh 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-15-II Babs sighted over Siangtan 
B-17D Fortress from 5th BG/23rd BS at Noumea grounded due to maintenance
B-17E Fortress from 303rd BG/BS (Comp) at Pearl Harbor grounded due to maintenance
TF 185 snooped by Japanese Fighter Bomber at 120,143 near Ndeni
TF 205 observes Japanese Aircraft at 116,143 near Kirakira
SOC-1 Seagull sighting report: 4 Japanese ships at 109,138 near Munda, speed 11, Moving Southwest
SOC-1 Seagull reports submarine at 112, 135 near Rekata Bay
PBY-5 Catalina reports suspected submarine at 97, 172 near Lord Howe Island
PBY-5 Catalina reports shape below surface at 177, 114 near Pearl Harbor
PBY-4 Catalina reports submarine wake at 116, 140 near Kirakira
Hudson III (LR) reports periscope wake at 118, 187 near Gisborne
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Japanese Fighter Bomber sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Fighter sighted over Changsha 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Hengyang 
Japanese Fighter sighted over 18th Chinese Corps
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Shaoyang 
Ki-46-II Dinah sighted over Jamshedpur 
Japanese Aircraft sighted over Changsha 
SBD-2 Dauntless from VMSB-241/A crashes on landing
B-17E Fortress from 5th BG/72nd BS at Pearl Harbor grounded due to maintenance
Repairs completed on TK Mobilgas at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
BB New Mexico in ARD Lancaster at Noumea
TF 125 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 208 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
TF 271 does not have enough fuel to complete mission
CS Convoy TF 87 begins loading Supplies at Abadan for delivery to Karachi
CS Convoy TF 143 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Johnston Island
CS Convoy TF 264 begins loading Supplies at Pearl Harbor for delivery to Midway Island
Nagoya expands airfield to size 7
Kalgoorlie expands airfield to size 5
Singkep expands airfield to size 2
TK Alfred Clegg taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
AG Aldebaran beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
AG Bridge beginning refit in shipyard at Auckland
xAK Am. Builder taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Am. Manufacturer taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Am. Packer taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Nightingale taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Cape Alava taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
TK California Standard taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
TK Pat Doheny taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
TK Manzanillo taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
xAK Alcoa Pennant taken out of commission to begin refit at Los Angeles
Dunedin Fortress - some devices have been upgraded at Dunedin
1st RNZAF Base Force - some devices have been upgraded at Suva
Delayed planes for the aircraft pool:
  1 (1) x F2A-2 Buffalo, 1 (21) x F2A-3 Buffalo, 1 (16) x F4F-3 Wildcat
Repairs completed on PG Charleston at Vava'u, ship returned to service
Repairs completed on TK British Commodore at Los Angeles, ship returned to service
Ferguson K. now available for reassignment
BB Fuso is reported to have been sunk near Treasury Islands on May 21, 1942
PB Heiei Maru #7 is reported to have been sunk near Buka on Jun 15, 1942
PB Ikuta Maru is reported to have been sunk near Buka on Jun 15, 1942
xAK Mitu Maru is reported to have been sunk near Buka on Jun 15, 1942
xAK Yae Maru is reported to have been sunk near Buka on Jun 15, 1942
DD Duncan arrives at Balboa
DD McCalla arrives at Balboa
